Posada, The burning of effigies in Tacuba, Mexico City
The burning of the effigies of Judas in the streets of Tacuba, Mexico City, Mexico -- a traditional Easter activity, designed to purge the sins of the past year. The figures chosen often resemble politicians
Picture No
11802859
Media ID
47654453
Size
6637px x 4835px
(3.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Jose Guadalupe Posada in Posada, Printmaker to the Mexican People, Art Institute of Chicago, 1944 (Plate XIX)
Date
circa 1910s
